Window shade and curtain fixture.



J. D. GILLBNWATER. WINDOW SHADE AND CURTAIN FIXTURE. APPLICATION FILED DEC. 4, 1911.

Patented Apr. 23, 1912.

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WINDOW SHADE AND CURTAIN FIXTURE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 23, 1912.

Application filed December 4, 1911. Serial No. 663,725.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JEssE D. GILLEN- WATER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Peru, in the county of Miami and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Window Shade and Curtain Fixtures, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to window shade and curtain fixtures and has for one of its objects to provide simple and eficient means whereby the fixture may be readily arranged upon a window frame of any width.

Another object of the invention is to provide a supporting strip or bar, combined shade and curtain brackets longitudinally adjustable upon the bar, and means for rigidly holding said brackets in their adjusted ositions.

Still another object of the invention is to provide improved means for mounting the brackets, and additional means carried by the brackets and co-acting with the supporting bar whereby said brackets may be easily and quickly adjusted along said bar.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a device of the above character which is comparatively simple in its construction, strong, durable and efficient in practical use and which may be manufactured at small cost.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a front elevation of the upper portion of a window showing my improved fixture applied thereto; Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the fixture removed from the window frame; Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 3-8 of Fig. 2; Fig. 1 is a section taken on the line 4:& of Fig. 2; and Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the adjustable attaching member.

Referring in detail to the drawing 5 designates the main supporting bar which is horizontally arranged across the top of the window frame and is preferably of channel form in cross section. The intermediate portion of this channel bar is disposed against the face of the frame while the edges thereof are flanged in opposite directions with respect toeach other as indicated at 6 and 7. The lower flange 7 on the edge of the bar 5 is provided with a plurality of spaced notches 8 for a purpose which will be more fully hereinafter pointed out. The intermediate portion of the main supporting bar 5 adjacent to one of its ends is provided with a plurality of spaced openings 9. Adjacent to the other end of said bar, spurs 10 are struck out from the intermediate portion thereof and are adapted to engage in one side of the window frame.

An attaching member 11 of substantially U-shaped form in cross section is slidable upon the bar 5 and is also provided upon one end with spaced spurs 12 for engagement in the opposite edge of the window frame. The other end of said adjustable member is centrally provided with a hook 11 which projects upon the opposite side of the intermediate portion of said member with respect to the spurs 12 and is adapted for engagement in one of the openings 9 in the intermediate portion of the channel bar.

A resilient wire or rod 13 has one of its ends rigidly fixed to one end of the attaching member 11 and normally lies closely upon the intermediate portion thereof. The free end of this resilient wire extends through an eye 14 formed on the other end of said member between the spurs 12, and said wire beyond the eye is disposed at a right angle as indicated at 13 and is bent upon itself at its extremity as indicated at 15. This right angularly disposed end of the resilient wire is adapted to be projected through one of the openings 9 in the end of the channel bar 5, the extremity thereof engaging over the edge of said opening after the wire has been inserted therethrough so as to hold the end of the bar against outward movement from the face of the window frame.

Upon the channel bar 5 the shade roller and curtain pole supporting brackets 16 are longitudinally adjustable. These brackets each consist of a body plate 17 having retaining tongues or hooks l8 and 19 upon its upper and lower edges respectively which are adapted to engage over the flanged edges 6 and 7 of the channel bar 5. One end of this body plate has formed thereon a right angularly disposed outwardly extending arm 19 to receive the trunnion on one end of the shade roller and a second arm 20 also extends outwardly from the upper edge of the body plate 16 and is provided upon its end wit-h oppositely disposed curved fingers 21 between and upon which the end of the curtain pole is supported. The lower edge of the body plate 16 between the retaining hooks 18 thereon is provided with a recess 22 which is adapted to be brought into alinement with any one of the notches 8 in the lower flange 7 on the channel bar 5. A resilient wire 23 is fixed at one end to the inner end of the roller supporting arm 19 adjacent its upper edge and extends upon the outer face of said arm and through an opening therein adjacent its lower edge. This wire is longitudinally extended inwardly from the arm 19 and in such longitudinal portion a single spring coil 24 is formed. The free end of said wire is formed with an angularly disposed eye 25 which normally extends into the recess 22 in the lower edge of the body plate and is disposed in one of the notches 8 upon the lower flange of the channel bar. it will be readily observed that in order to adjust the supporting bracket it is only necessary to engage the eye 25 with the finger and force outwardly upon the same whereby said eye is removed from the notch of the channel bar and the bracket may then be moved longitudinally along the flanged edges of said bar. After the brackets have been spaced apart to the desired distance in this manner, the outward pressure on the end of the resilient wire is released so that the eye 25 again engages in the notch of the channel bar and is held therein by the inherent resiliency of the wire. The supporting brackets are thus securely held in their adjusted positions and liability of their accidental movement upon the channel bar is prevented.

From the foregoing it is believed that the construction and manner of application of my improved fixture will be fully understood without necessitating any further description. The body bar may be easily and quickly attached to window frames of vari ous widths and the roller and pole supporting brackets also quickly adjusted upon said bar to receive and support the ends of rollers and poles of various lengths. The device is also extremely durable in construction, efiicient in practical operation and presents From this construction a neat and attractive appearance. Owing to the manner of attachment it will furthermore be obvious that the window frame will not be marred in any manner by the application of my device thereto.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is 1. In combination, a body bar of channel form in cross section having spaced spurs formed on one end and a plurality of openings in its intermediate portion at its other end, an attaching member of U-shaped form in cross section slidable upon said body bar provided with spurs upon one end, a resilient retaining element carried by said attaching member and adapted to be projected through any one of the openings in said body bar to retain said member in its adjusted position upon said bar, and supporting brackets longitudinally adjustable on said bar.

2. In combination, a body bar of channel form in cross section having spaced spurs formed on one of its ends and a longitudinal series of openings in its intermediate portion at its other end, an adjustable attaching member longitudinally movable upon said body bar provided with spaced spurs on one end and a hook on its other end to be disposed through any one of said openings in the body bar, a spring wire fixed at one end to said member and having an angularly disposed portion to be projected through one of the openings in the body bar and hold said member in its adjusted position, and supporting brackets longitudinally adjustable on the body bar.

3. The combination with a body bar of channel form in cross section and means for attaching the same to a window frame, said body bar having oppositely extending flanges on its longitudinal edges, one of said flanges being provided with spaced notches, of combined roller and pole supporting brackets longitudinally adjustable upon said bar and having means engaging over the flanges thereon to retain the brackets upon the bar, and a resilient retaining member carried by said brackets to engage in any one of the notches in the flange of the body bar and hold the brackets in their adjusted positions.

4. The combination with a body bar of channel form in cross section having its intermediate portion disposed against a win dow frame and means for attaching said bar to the frame, the free longitudinal edges of said bar being flanged in relatively opposite directions, the flange on the lower edge of said bar being provided with a plurality of spaced notches, of supporting brackets having portions engaging said flanges to retain the brackets on the bar for sliding movement, said brackets also each having a recess to register with the notches in the flange of said body bar, and a spring Wire fixed at In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my one end to the bracket and having a longitusignature in the presence of tWo Witnesses. l0 dinally extending portion provided with a spring coil, the free end of said Wire having JESSE D. GILLENWATER.

an eye formed thereon to be received in the notches of the body bar to retain the sup- Witnesses:

porting bracket in its adjusted position PETER MAoKnY,

thereon. CHARLES GABLE.

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